Hitachi GD8000 User Guide - Page 54

GD8000 User Guide Troubleshooting The gas gauge isn't full after charging the battery This may indicate that the charging process terminated prematurely. The gas gauge reads "full," but the charging LED is still lit If you charge your battery daily, rely on the gas gauge reading to determine battery capacity. The charging process may continue even if the gas gauge reads full. External power can be removed because the battery is virtually full. My battery seems to have less and less capacity „„ If your battery is new, or if your are using it for the first time, you will need to calibrate it prior to using it. „„ As your battery ages, the maximum capacity that it can hold naturally decreases, and even the best maintained batteries eventually need to be retired. Consider replacing the battery if you are not getting the usage you need from it. I can't see the cursor while using the DOS editor Press Fn+Ins to change from insert mode to overwrite mode and enable a block cursor. When it defaults to insert mode, the DOS editor uses an underline cursor which is less visible than the block cursor for overwrite mode. I changed my display resolution, but I see no difference on the screen For Windows XP: Try restarting your computer for the changes to take effect. Select Start, Shutdown, Restart. For Windows Vista: Try restarting your computer for the changes to take effect. Click the Start button and point your cursor past the icon and click on the arrow. This will bring up the Shut Down/Log Off menu. Click Restart to reboot the computer. Display / Touch Screen The display performance is slow The temperature may be too cold. Move the computer to a warmer operating environment. I can't read the display „„ Adjust the brightness level using Fn+F6 and Fn+F7. „„ The automatic power-saving mode may have shut off (suspended) the computer. Press any key to resume. „„ If the display brightness is unreadable after a resume or reboot but is easily adjusted with Fn+F6 and Fn+F7, you may have set Stealth mode in the Setup Utility. If you disable Stealth mode, the display and backlight will operate normally. The underlined, inverse, and hypertext characters are difficult to read on the screen For Windows XP: Change the color scheme. Select Start, Control Panel, Display and then select the Appearance tab to make changes to the color scheme. For Windows 7: Select Start and click on the arrow next to the Shut down menu. Then select Restart. Nothing happens when I try to use the stylus on my touch screen If you cannot select objects accurately with the stylus, you may need to calibrate the touch screen. The touch screen doesn't respond after a suspend The touch screen needs a few seconds to work after a suspend. Wait a moment and try again. Hard Disk The hard disk will not spin up so the computer can't boot up This occurs if the unit is exposed to extreme low temperatures. This is not a hardware failure associated with the hard disk. The integrated hard disk drive heater will warm the drive to a safe operating temperature. For Windows Vista and Windows 7: Right click on the Windows Desktop, select Personalize, Window Color and Appearance to change the color and style of your Windows. General Dynamics Itronix | 72-0137-003 The computer does not startup properly „„ Make sure you remove any USB drives from the unit before you start it. „„ Connect the AC adapter to charge the battery if it is not charged. NOTE Push the DC jack firmly into the computer until it "clicks". If the AC adapter is connected and functioning prop-